Tag: nonduality

Staring Perfection in the Face

Life unfolds with such precision that the mind struggles to grasp its vast orchestration. The perception of failure, regret, shame, and suffering dominates awareness, casting shadows over what is, at its core, an immaculate expression of existence. Each moment – whether embraced or resisted – carries the exact ingredients necessary for the unfolding of consciousness. Yet, the conditioned mind fixates on everything that appears to be going wrong, blind to the underlying intelligence at work.

Loss and gain, tragedy and triumph, despair and joy – these polarities form the rhythm of existence, much like the inhalation and exhalation of breath. Attempts to hold onto one and avoid the other only create suffering, for both are essential aspects of the whole. A divorce may seem like a failure, yet it may also be the precise catalyst needed for deeper self-realization. A lost job may ignite a path toward something more aligned. Even grief and devastation, as unbearable as they may seem, carve spaces within the soul for transformation.

The intellect rebels against such a notion. It demands explanations, seeking justice, fairness, and control. Yet life refuses to conform to human expectations. The waves crash as they will. The seasons turn without hesitation. The sun does not rise differently because of personal preferences. Everything operates with flawless precision, beyond human notions of right and wrong.

This does not mean passivity or indifference. Awakening to the perfection of life does not negate the impulse to act, heal, or create change. It deepens it. From a place of acceptance, actions arise not from resistance, but from clarity. Rather than fighting the current, there is an alignment with the flow, a movement that is both effortless and profound.

The paradox remain – that perfection is not what the mind expects. It does not mean everything feels pleasant or that suffering ceases to exist. It means that even suffering has its place. It means that whatever arises is not separate from the vast intelligence that moves all things. To see this is not to escape reality, but to meet it fully, beyond judgment, beyond resistance, beyond the illusion of disorder.

Perfection is staring back in every moment, waiting to be recognized.

Morgan O. Smith

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Destiny and Free Will

The Paradox of the Ultimate Self

The mind constructs opposites to make sense of its existence. It divides what is whole, fabricating distinctions such as light and dark, good and evil, self and other. Among these conceptual splits, destiny and free will are two of the most debated. One appears as an external force guiding every step, while the other seems to grant agency over choices. But what if both are the same movement of the Ultimate Self, which is also You – before you believed yourself to be anything at all?

The character you take yourself to experience the illusion of choice, just as it experiences the illusion of fate. Both arise within the vast intelligence that is your true nature. The moment a decision unfolds, it is perceived as an act of will. Yet, after the fact, it may appear as if it was meant to be. The distinction between choosing and being led is merely a shift in perception. Neither position is absolute, because all actions, whether seemingly determined or freely chosen, arise from the same singular source.

The very act of contemplating this question – the tension between predestination and volition – is itself an expression of the play. The Self, pretending not to be the Self, weaves the experience of doubt, belief, and questioning. It is an intricate engagement, a dance in which each step is both spontaneous and inevitable. You are the architect of the journey and the wanderer who marvels at the path.

The paradox resolves itself when viewed from clarity. The Ultimate Self is not bound by concepts of fate or autonomy. It moves as a unified expression, neither predetermined nor random, neither forced nor chosen. The illusion of separation gives rise to the belief in one or the other, but when the mirage dissolves, the recognition remains that all movement is of the same origin.

To believe in destiny is to trust that all unfolds exactly as it should. To believe in free will is to recognize yourself as the creator of that unfolding. To see both as true and false is to rest beyond belief itself, in that which has never been bound by choice or fate.

Morgan O. Smith

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Hidden in Plain Sight

The great paradox of existence is that divinity is neither distant nor separate. It does not hover above, removed from the world, or confined to scriptures, temples, or philosophical discourse. The divine reveals itself through the very eyes reading these words, the body’s breath moving in and out, and the awareness that witnesses it all.

Yet, the greatest cosmic joke is how effectively this truth hides itself. Conditioned perception buries it beneath layers of identity, belief, and attachment to form. The mind, trained to seek, overlooks what has never been absent. Seeking assumes distance, and distance creates the illusion of separation.

What would happen if the search for God ceased? If the assumption that something must be found was abandoned? Recognition would unfold – not as a discovery, but as a remembrance. What has been longed for has always been here, moving as every thought, sensation, and experience. The wave does not need to become the ocean; it has never been anything else.

The world appears as a veil obscuring the truth, yet that veil is woven from the very substance it seems to conceal. Divinity does not reside elsewhere. It is not waiting to be reached. It animates the hand that turns a page, the laughter that erupts unexpectedly, the silence between words. The cosmic game is not about finding, but realizing that nothing was ever lost.

God hidden in plain sight is not a metaphor. It is the unshakable reality ignored by the conditioned mind yet known by the silent awareness watching from within. It does not require belief, only direct seeing. The invitation is not to seek, but to recognize.

The great unveiling is already underway. The question is – will it be seen?

Morgan O. Smith

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The Face of God and the End of Seeing

Most claim to have glimpsed the divine return with words that struggle to hold the weight of such an encounter. Many never return at all. To see the face of God and live is to step beyond the boundary where existence dissolves, where the self is unmade, and where reality, as it was once known, folds into itself like a dream dissolving at dawn.

Yet, what does it mean to see the face of God? Is it an experience of light so blinding that perception shatters? Is it a presence so vast that identity collapses? Or is it something even more elusive – something that was always here, hidden in the folds of ordinary awareness?

Some traditions warn against such an encounter, suggesting that no mortal can bear it and remain intact. Others speak of it as the ultimate reward, the final unveiling before absolute union. Yet, the paradox remains: how can one see the source of all things when the very act of seeing implies separation?

The face of God is neither a thing to be seen nor an object to be grasped. It is not found by looking outward or inward, for it is the very looking itself. The one who searches, the act of searching, and the sought-after presence all collapse into a singularity where distinctions dissolve. The moment of recognition is not a discovery but an obliteration – the end of every illusion that once passed for truth.

To live beyond such an encounter is to live without the weight of selfhood as it was once known. The personal dissolves, yet presence remains. There is nothing left to hold onto, yet nothing is missing. Some might call this madness. Others, liberation. But labels fall apart before the silent immensity of what remains.

Those who have seen and lived do not return with doctrine. They do not bring commandments carved into stone or revelations bound in pages. They return with an absence, a quiet, an emptiness more alive than any presence. And in that emptiness, a love beyond measure, a freedom beyond desire, and a knowing beyond thought.

Not all will understand. That, too, is part of the design.

Morgan O. Smith

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Letting Go of the Construct

Spirituality has become another label, another concept bound by ideas of what it should or shouldn’t be. The moment it is named, it is framed and shaped by cultural, religious, and personal narratives that define and confine it. But what happens when all constructs dissolve? When even spirituality is seen for what it is—a creation of the mind attempting to grasp the ungraspable?

The urge to define the ineffable is natural. Language serves as a bridge, but it also creates the illusion of separation. Concepts such as enlightenment, awakening, and self-realization become reference points, yet they remain external to direct experience. The mind, conditioned to seek understanding through form, builds belief systems around these concepts, turning what is limitless into something structured.

There comes a point when every definition falls away. Not because one rejects spirituality, but because it no longer holds weight. The very act of seeking dissolves into presence. What remains is not a version of spirituality, not an ideology or a practice, but an unfiltered beingness that does not need validation.

Some may find this unsettling. Without the scaffolding of beliefs, where does one stand? But this is precisely the point – there is no need to stand anywhere. Reality unfolds moment by moment, unbound by spiritual ideals. Even the notion of transcendence implies moving beyond something, yet nothing was ever separate to begin with.

To live without a construct of spirituality does not mean rejecting wisdom or practice. Meditation, contemplation, and insight may continue, but they arise naturally rather than as steps toward an imagined goal. There is no longer a need to fit into any category – neither spiritual nor non-spiritual. Life simply moves, and awareness rests in itself.

The challenge is not in abandoning spirituality but in seeing through its necessity. When the river meets the ocean, it does not hold onto its name. It merges, not as an act of seeking, but because it was never separate to begin with.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Awakening That Shatters Illusions

The kind of awakening spoken of in hushed tones is not the polished enlightenment paraded as a spiritual accomplishment. It is not the gentle illumination that leaves one basking in self-satisfaction. This awakening will chase any so-called enlightened being back into the cave of the darkest shade of the blissfully ignorant.

There is a threshold beyond which the comfort of spiritual attainments dissolves, where the foundation of all presumed knowledge crumbles. Many claim to walk this path, but few have stepped beyond the point of no return. The self is torn open, and what is left is neither the seeker nor the sought. Any trace of identity vanishes like smoke swallowed by the wind.

Silence remains, not the cultivated silence of meditation, but the raw and inescapable absence of all that was ever known. Those who truly fall through the illusion do not return with neatly packaged wisdom. They do not speak of levels, progress, or mastery. They see no self to improve, no world to fix, no mind to transcend. Words become inadequate, and the urge to declare one’s arrival dissipates.

The mind clings to certainties, but what happens when even the witness dissolves? When there is no observer to claim insight, no reference point to anchor meaning? The dissolution is total. It does not comfort; it obliterates. Those who once seemed enlightened are left exposed, scrambling for the remnants of a ground that no longer exists.

This is why many turn back, seeking solace in philosophies, traditions, and spiritual titles. There is safety in keeping one foot on familiar terrain. The true leap leaves nothing to hold onto. Those who cross that final threshold do not emerge with proclamations of awakening. They are not concerned with recognition, nor do they offer roadmaps. They simply are – formless, weightless, ungraspable.

Some may glimpse this abyss and recoil, choosing the dream over the void. Others may step forward and vanish.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Love That Sees No Other

Love often carries conditions. It bends and shifts based on who stands before us, what they have done, and how they fit within our narratives. But what happens when love is no longer filtered through preference, judgment, or familiarity? What happens when love is not reserved for a select few but moves through everything, as everything?

The idea of loving everyone and everything as you love yourself is not about adopting a passive, all-accepting sentimentality. It is a radical act that dissolves the illusion of separateness. To love in this way is to recognize no fundamental difference between self and other, between what is cherished and what is feared, between what is understood and what is unknown.

Many believe they love themselves, but beneath the surface, self-love is often conditional. It thrives when things go well but falters in moments of doubt and suffering. If love for oneself is inconsistent, how can it extend unconditionally to others? This is where the real work begins – not in forcing affection but in dissolving the barriers that obscure the truth.

Love does not seek control. It does not require agreement. It is not contingent upon behaviour, belief, or shared experience. Love, in its purest form, simply is. To embody this means relinquishing the mind’s tendency to divide reality into worthy and unworthy, friend and foe, sacred and mundane.

Walking through life with this kind of love does not mean tolerating harm or ignoring injustice. It means meeting everything with the clarity that nothing stands apart from you. Love can take the shape of tenderness, but it can also be fierce, clear, and unwavering. To love everyone and everything as yourself is not to abandon discernment – it is to see beyond distortion, beyond fear, beyond the illusion that anything is truly separate from anything else.

This is not an instruction to be followed. It is an inquiry to be lived. How does love move through you when nothing is excluded? When no one is outside its reach? When the self dissolves into the vastness of Being, what remains but love itself?

Morgan O. Smith

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Proof No Longer Needed

Once You Have Experienced It, Proof Is No Longer Needed

Doubt thrives in the absence of direct experience. The intellect demands evidence, constructing elaborate justifications for what it cannot yet grasp. But when the veil is lifted – when the mind, body, and awareness dissolve into the unshakable certainty of direct realization – proof becomes irrelevant.

Imagine explaining fire to someone who has never felt its warmth. You could describe its heat, flickering light, and how it devours wood and dances in the wind. Yet words would always fall short. The person might nod, ask for scientific studies, or debate its existence. But the moment their hand hovers near a flame, every question vanishes. There is no longer belief or disbelief -only knowing.

Spiritual awakening functions the same way. Those who have never touched the boundless stillness of their true nature often seek validation from philosophy, neuroscience, or comparative religion. They need the reassurance of others and the intellectual security of consensus. But the one who has dissolved into that stillness no longer seeks permission to believe. Knowing arises effortlessly, beyond language or logic.

This is why those who have crossed the threshold often struggle to articulate their experience. The attempt to translate it into words feels like drawing water from the ocean with a thimble. Everything that could be said remains insufficient. So they speak in metaphors, paradoxes, and silence.

Skepticism serves a purpose. It prevents blind acceptance and encourages discernment. But its power dissolves in the face of truth lived directly. Once seen, it cannot be unseen. Once known, it cannot be doubted.

For those still searching, no explanation will suffice. For those who have arrived, no explanation is necessary.

Morgan O. Smith

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The Environmental Evolution of Being

Put Yourself in an Environment That Forces You to Evolve

Evolution is not a passive process. It requires friction, challenge, and a deliberate shift in how we engage with the world around us. Too often, we find ourselves clinging to the familiar – a comfort zone that insulates us from growth. But the truth is, stagnation often masquerades as comfort, and transformation rarely occurs in spaces that feel safe and predictable. To truly evolve, you must immerse yourself in environments that demand more of you than you believed possible.

Imagine a seed placed on barren soil. No matter how much potential it holds, without the right environment, it cannot thrive. The same principle applies to human consciousness. When you place yourself in an environment that challenges your assumptions, disrupts your routines, and stretches your understanding of who you are, evolution becomes inevitable.

Surround yourself with individuals who inspire you through their authenticity, resilience, and wisdom. Seek experiences that make you question your current perspective. Choose spaces that encourage vulnerability while fostering accountability. These environments act as mirrors, reflecting aspects of yourself that may have gone unnoticed or unacknowledged. Growth arises when you embrace what you see, even when it feels uncomfortable.

It is not the environment alone that transforms; it is your willingness to engage with it fully. A forest does not teach you to climb, but the presence of towering trees invites you to rise above. The ocean does not command you to swim, but its vastness compels you to move beyond your limits. Similarly, environments rich with opportunity and challenge do not demand evolution – they inspire it.

This process requires discernment. Not every difficult situation is fertile ground for growth. Some environments drain, diminish, or distort your sense of self. The key is to distinguish between spaces that stretch you and those that stifle you. Recognize the difference between discomfort that promotes expansion and harm that reinforces contraction.

Ask yourself: What environments am I currently choosing, and how are they shaping my trajectory? Are they calling me to deepen my understanding, expand my horizons, or confront the parts of myself that remain unseen? Or are they keeping me tethered to outdated patterns of thinking and being? These questions hold the power to shift your reality.

To evolve is to risk. It is to step into uncertainty with the faith that growth lies on the other side. No great transformation ever came from staying the same. If you feel the urge to grow, listen to it. Put yourself in the soil of challenge, water it with intention, and let your potential rise to meet the environment that beckons you forward.

Morgan O. Smith

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One Shared Journey

A Grateful Reflection

Every connection begins with a spark. Each visitor, reader, and seeker who has engaged with these writings have shaped this growing conversation. Across 132 nations, 10,507 curiosity, contemplation, and resonance moments have unfolded. This is more than numbers—it is a living testament to the interconnected spirit that binds us all.

Today holds special significance beyond gratitude alone—it is my birthday. I celebrate 53 years of life, reflection, and continuous exploration alongside this global community of seekers. There is no better way to mark this day than to extend heartfelt appreciation to each of you who has journeyed alongside me in thought and awareness.

A heart filled with gratitude reaches toward my homeland, Canada, the United States, Australia, India, and the United Kingdom—nations that have provided thousands of glimpses into this shared exploration. Vietnam, the Philippines, Germany, my place of birth, Jamaica, my place of ancestry,  Nigeria, Mexico, Indonesia, Ireland, South Africa, Pakistan, and the Netherlands—each one adding its own voice, its own energy, its own questions to the unfolding dialogue.

Thailand, Sweden, Italy, France, Japan, Malaysia, Romania, Spain, Austria, Brazil, Kenya, Poland, Jordan, Ghana, and China—there is no border to wisdom, no limitation to the reach of understanding. Every reader who paused to reflect, who allowed these words to stir something within, has contributed to a silent but powerful movement toward deeper awareness.

New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Greece, Israel, Russia, Hungary, Tanzania, Norway, Türkiye, Laos, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad & Tobago, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Uganda, Colombia, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Finland—each visit is a ripple of shared thought, proving that the human longing for meaning transcends language and culture.

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Denmark, Slovenia, Bahamas, Kosovo, Egypt, U.S. Virgin Islands, Somalia, Argentina, Fiji, Latvia, Benin, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Serbia, Slovakia, Armenia, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Tunisia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Morocco, Nepal, Gambia, Venezuela, Côte d’Ivoire, Peru, Bolivia, Guam, Myanmar (Burma), Qatar, Ecuador, Bulgaria, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Mauritius, Czechia, Albania, Liberia, Belarus, Papua New Guinea, Guyana, Bahrain, Zambia, Namibia, North Macedonia, Syria, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Oman, Croatia, Réunion, Cuba, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Mongolia, Malta, Guatemala, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Niger, Ethiopia, Dominica, Congo – Kinshasa, St. Kitts & Nevis, Barbados, Costa Rica, Mozambique, Cambodia, Martinique, El Salvador, Lesotho, Botswana—your presence in this shared space carries meaning beyond what words can express.

Gratitude is more than an acknowledgment—it is a recognition of the unseen, the vast web of connection linking every individual to something greater. The search for understanding does not belong to one culture, one belief system, or one mind. It moves through all of us, revealing the essence of being beyond any division.

To every reader, to every soul that has journeyed through these thoughts—thank you. The exchange is sacred, and the dialogue continues.

Morgan O. Smith

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